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Creator of retro-style CRPGs. Made "Skald: Against the Black Priory". www.skaldrpg.com Let's venture forth!

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Oct 19

Hi there Bluesky!

Great to meet you all!

My name is Anders Lauridsen and I'm an indie #GameDev making retro-style CRPGs. My latest project "Skald: Against the Black Priory" mixes gnarly #pixelArt with Lovecraftian horror and vintage gameplay!

Live on Steam now - Link below⚔️⚔️

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 24

Thank you so much for reviewing❤

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Gim @bestyoutuber69.bsky.social · Sep 21

Hi everyone! Today we are reviewing a cRPG about cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social

A great game with a great story that proudly stands on the shoulders of classics like Ultima 4 and 5, but makes the game much more accessible than your average cRPG

Skald Against The Black Priory: evil space tentacles meet Indomitable Human Spirit (Gone wrong???)

YouTube video by Gim

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Kudos! Great rundown!

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yeah it's REALLY impressive!

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Right??!!

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yeah you're not the only one😊

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

And just look how good it looks with grampa BG1 and the amazing Nox Archaist by 6502 Workshop!

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Dice specially selected for their "slimy, gooey look" 😋

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

Even comes with a manual packed with lore from my blog and in-game art 😍

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Sep 7

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Aug 31

Likewise Lu! Here's to our next meeting🤩

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Aug 30

Glad you came🤩

High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Aug 19

Surprise hangout with @luality.bsky.social is by far the best part of #Gamescom so far!

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Aug 18

Today you can find me on stage at #gamescom #devcom in sunny Cologn! Drop by for what is bound to be a legendary talk🤩

Also be sure to say "hi" at one of the many minglers you'll find me at this week (I'll be the loudest one there).

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Jul 5

This is an amazing collage🤩 I may need to steal it😬

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Stein Makes Games ➡️ #GodotFest @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · Jul 1

Making a nostalgic game is not about recreating perfect technical accuracy, but capturing the feeling of how we remember the influences through our rose-tinted nostalgia glasses

- Realization from dev of Skald: Against the Black Priory @highnorthstudios.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev #skald #rpg

Picture of a presentation on Skald: Against the Black priory by HighNorthStudios, presented at Spillkonventet 2025. Slide says "Skald is how we remember games from the late 80s, but now how they actually were. Then defining Anemoia: Nostalgia for something you never experienced". Above is a picture of Skald and a Commodore 64 game, showing the visual difference.

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Stein Makes Games ➡️ #GodotFest @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · Jun 23

"Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!"

- Creator of SKALD RPG, @highnorthstudios.bsky.social, on the topic of finding #indiedev success in a niche market.

It doesn't matter that a game doesn't have mainstream appeal that everyone LIKE, as long as enough people LOVE it!

Speaker at game development conference with slide saying "The first big realization: Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!"

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you so much❤❤❤❤

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ゆぴ1号 @yupi1go.bsky.social · May 22

【 #SKALD 航海日誌第00回】

英語ダメ人間がPCOT日本語翻訳で遊ぶ、ファンタジー＋宇宙的恐怖。プレイ日記はじめます。

はてなブログにアップ。
yupi1go.hatenablog.com/entry/sk00

今回はイントロとしてゲームの紹介。これは僕的GTOYにほぼ決定している傑作RPG。
レトロなグラフィックとモダンなプレイフィールが融合した傑作インディゲーム。
テーブルトークRPGを思わせる濃厚な描写が魅力。
ぜひ一度遊んでみてください。

Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · May 15

Did I mention that #Skald is nominated for "GotY" and "Best Debut" at Nordic Game Awards this year?

Pretty sweet and, better yet: That means I get to go to the Nordic Game conference in Malmo next week!

Be sure to say "hi" if you see me there😎

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · May 12

Skald spotted in the wild🥲

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GameSideStory @gamesidestory.bsky.social · May 2

Retro RPG très old-school aux visuels rappelant les titres des années 80s SKALD de @highnorthstudios.bsky.social se paye le luxe d’être une excellente aventure à l’ambiance Lovecraftienne où vous et votre équipe devrez survivre sur une île bien mystérieuse. Jetez-y un œil !
@cactussinger.bsky.social

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High North Studios @highnorthstudios.bsky.social · Apr 15

Do you like cosmic horror in you grim-dark retro rpgs?

Skald is featured in Lovecraftian Days on Steam and is currently on sale at a 40% discount🤩

store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...

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Oliver Joyce (Lair of the Leviathan) @oliverjoyce.bsky.social · Apr 1

Behind the scenes - customizable, fully animated pixel art figurines for Lair of the Leviathan.

There's a lot that goes on to make this happen but the end result allows for a ton of variety for the heroes in your party.

#gameDev #indieDev #rpg

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